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How to pronounce pharmacologists

Say it like far-muh-KOL-uh-jists. Pharmacologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KOL).

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US American/ˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒɪsts/far-muh-KOL-uh-jists
UK British/ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪsts/fah-muh-KOL-uh-jists
  • far
  • muh
  • KOL
  • uh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pharmacologists pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. farGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. KOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pharmacologists

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: fah-muh-KOL-uh-jists.

What does pharmacologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of pharmacologist How to pronounce pharmacologist

Questions about saying pharmacologists

How do you pronounce pharmacologists?

Say far-muh-KOL-uh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pharmacologists?

Pharmacologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KOL). Broken into parts: far · muh · KOL · uh · jists.

Is pharmacologists pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪsts/ (fah-muh-KOL-uh-jists).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).